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The Lilacs

The Lilacs is an early 18th-century farmhouse located in northwestern , . The house has a large addition constructed in the early 19th century, with its name derived from the many lilac bushes on the property.
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Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL.
  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: 18th century farmhouse in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
  • Also known as: “The Lilacs Building”
  • Address: 3617 Greenland Drive, Philadelphia, PA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Strawberry Mansion Bridge and Historic Strawberry Mansion.

Bridge
The is a steel arch truss bridge across the in in , . It was built in 1896–1897 by the Phoenix Iron Company in , under private ownership by the Fairmount Park Transportation Company, which operated trolleys over the bridge, with pedestrian and carriage lanes on the north side. is situated 1,500 feet southeast of The Lilacs.

Museum
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is a summer home in East , , , United States. Built between 1783 and 1789 by Judge William Lewis, it was originally named Summerville. is situated 2,300 feet southeast of The Lilacs.

Museum
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, previously known as Randolph House, is a historic mansion in east , , Pennsylvania. is situated 2,700 feet south of The Lilacs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wynnefield Heights and Northwest Philadelphia.

Neighborhood
is a middle class neighborhood that is located in the greater area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood is bounded by City Avenue to the north, Belmont Avenue to the west, to the south and east, and the Schuylkill Expressway to the east.

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's Northwest district is a huge area north of Lehigh Ave and west of Front St. This isn't the most visited part of town, but nonetheless there are plenty of interesting neighborhoods to explore.

Neighborhood
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is a in the section of , , United States. It is named after its location in the vicinity of Allegheny Avenue on the western side of Broad Street.

The Lilacs

Latitude
39.99875° or 39° 59′ 56″ north
Longitude
-75.19646° or 75° 11′ 47″ west
Height
40 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87F6XRX3+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 658548246
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q48798714
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “The Lilacs”. Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL.